How to make fried mackerel with flavorful garlic sauce, irresistible with rice

How to prepare Fried Mackerel with Garlic and Fish Sauce

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  Prepare the mackerel and ingredients

  To clean and eliminate the fishy smell of the mackerel, cut off the fins and entrails, scrape off the scales, then soak the fish in diluted white wine for about 5 minutes. Remove the fish and rinse it 2 – 3 times with clean water, then let it drain.

  Spring onions and coriander should be cleaned of any damaged leaves, roots removed, washed, and then chopped finely. Peel the garlic, remove the stems from the chili, and mince the garlic and chili.

  

  
• 2

  Mix the garlic chili fish sauce

  In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, minced garlic and chili, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then stir until the mixture is dissolved.

  You can taste and adjust the seasonings to suit your family’s preferences.

  
• 3

  Fried Mackerel

  Add 6 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan, heat the oil. Then, add the fish and fry on medium heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until the fish is golden brown on both sides.

  Pour out some oil into a bowl, leaving about 1 tablespoon. Next, add all the garlic chili fish sauce in and boil on high heat until the sauce thickens slightly.

  Finally, add chopped green onions and coriander on top, turn off the heat, and you can enjoy it now.

  Tip:

  • You can add fried garlic on top to enhance the flavor of the dish.
  • If the frying oil becomes burnt or too dark, discard it and use fresh oil to make the sauce for the fish.

  

  

  

  
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  Finished Product

  The fried mackerel with garlic and fish sauce is rich in flavor, with the fragrant smell of fish sauce and the spicy kick of garlic and chili. The fish meat is sweet and delicious, served with white rice, and adding cucumber or lettuce makes it indescribably delicious. Let’s try it right away!